Elder played running back Ensworth High School and also stars on the school's basketball team. The Nashville Tennessean reported he recently visited Georgia Tech and Auburn. He also reportedly had an offer from Ohio State to play football and another to play basketball at Purdue.

Elder's high school coach told 247Sports.com that he plans to play basketball for the Hurricanes as well.

UM has not confirmed any National Letter of Intent has arrived. No commitment is official until such action is taken.

Miami was in the market for a back to complement the talents of Duke Johnson. It narrowly missed out on Plantation's Alex Collins who ultimately signed with Arkansas after decommitting from Miami.

The Hurricanes reportedly didn't fully pursue Elder until after signing day a week ago. UM wasn't listed among the 15 schools recruiting him on this Rivals.com profile as of early Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Tennessean, Elder rushed for 2,618 yards and 39 touchdowns last season. On the basketball floor, he's scoring 21.2 points a game.